keep one's options open
keep one's options open verb: to not commit to a decision, to keep various options available.
Verb
keep one's options open (third-person singular simple present keeps one's options open, present participle keeping one's options open, simple past and past participle kept one's options open)
- To not commit to a decision, to keep various options available.
Forms of keep one's options open
| third-person singular present | keeps one's options open |
|---|---|
| present participle | keeping one's options open |
| past participle | kept one's options open |
| past | kept one's options open |
| alternative form | keep one's options on the table |
| alternative form | leave one's options open |
Questions about keep one's options open
- What does keep one's options open mean?
- Keep one's options open means to not commit to a decision, to keep various options available.
- What part of speech is keep one's options open?
- Keep one's options open is a verb.
- What is the past tense of keep one's options open?
- The past tense of keep one's options open is kept one's options open.
Words near keep one's options open in the dictionary
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